Sorry Clipper fans, that’s another good call by the league. The fine part, I mean. There should have been a foul called on the play, Griffin was struck while in the act of shooting.

But there was no intent from Ibaka. He was trying to be physical with Griffin as Griffin drove to the rim, then Ibaka ran into Perkins who shoved Ibaka in the back essentially throwing him into Griffin.

Should have been a foul call, but there is no action deserving a suspension or fine there.

Whoa. People are completely missing what Ibaka is doing here. This is a classic Bad Boys Pistons move. It’s the limp wrist punch. He did the exact same thing when he bloodied Blake’s nose. He makes his hand limp but is still trying to hit you with his the back of his wrist. He does that so it doesn’t look intentional when the refs review it, but it is absolutely intentional.

Seemed like it could have been sneaky intentional to me. Hard to tell. Difficult to interpret intent, but either way, I’d much rather get smushed in the face by Z Bo on purpose than jacked in the jewels by Ibaka on accident.

When I’m watching the greatest athletes in the world making breathtaking plays and exhibiting otherworldly balance & control… I find it hard to believe anything is an accident. Obviously Ibaka was crashed into and his arm shoved forward, but that was a fist shot straight to the groin. I think it was a happy accident for Ibaka.

Basketball players, IMO, are the best and most skilled athletes in the world. The don’t get to specialize like in any other sport (baseball has DH. football has offense/defense/sepcial teams. hockey has defenseman, etc.). They have to dribble when they move with the ball (unlike other sports with balls/pucks), they have to shoot the ball into a high, small hoop to score, and they have to play both sides of the ball (offense and defense). No other sport that I can think of (of the major sports) requires the player to be well versed in all facets.

Don’t worry revenge is best served on a COLD plate. The plan is to send in a 3rd stringer and give Ibaka a taste of his own medicine. Let’s see how he likes it, a man does not punch another man in the family jewels. Had there not been last years incident Id be willing to give a pass, this was as intentional as last years nut punch.

Just when you least expect it you dirty filthy POS is when the fist will accidentally hit your nut sack. Let me know how that suits you ibaka.

He pushed Ibaka back, and it look like he got his upper thigh. Ibake CLEARLY aimed at Griffin’s crotch, and definitely swung. Ibaka’s move was intentional, not a reaction from being “pushed” from behind by a teammate.

Should’ve been a fine, no question. Is Bill Laimbeer the NBA’s guy in charge of fining players now?

I grew up watching the Shaq led Lakers, and he took some big beating. But watching Blake the last couple of years, I don’t think Shaq had it easier. Blake just can’t be stop. He takes most flagrant fouls than the next three players combined.

I love how people are saying “Ibaka was pushed by Perkins”. When, if ever, has anyone been “pushed” and only have one arm piston out to hit an opposing player (one whom you have history with, mind you) in the groin?